Posted by Cybercriminals are employing increasingly persuasive online scare tactics to convince users to purchase rogue security software, lulling them into a false sense of security while exposing them to greater information and identity risks.
Announcing the findings of its report on Rogue Security Software, security software maker Symantec Corp said that based on data obtained during the 12-month period of July 2008 to June 2009, the study found that some rogue security software actually install malicious code that puts users at risk of attack from additional threats.
